U16 Football Division 1 Round 3 06.05.19

Newcastle West…….9-11

Monaleen……………….0-3

A bright sunny Monday bank holiday evening was the setting for the U16s latest league match at home v Monaleen. Monaleen started the brighter but within 10 minutes of the start it was all one way traffic. Eddie Ward in particular was on fire on the night finishing the match with a hat trick of goals and a few points under his belt. Paudie Kelly at the other end also deserves a special mention as he played a stormer in goals. Positioning himself very well for some great body block saves and handling dropping ball effortlessly. Overall it was a great team display with some lovely passages of football with the magpie boys finding their men well and running off the shoulder for each other. Some great point taking saw all of the forwards getting on the score sheet. With the goals coming from Eddie, Tyler Clancy,Oisin Enright,Oisin Collins and two from Patrick Noonan Sweeney. His last goal from a penalty following a foot block getting special mention for his ‘coolness personified’ finishing to the bottom corner of the net. The defence and midfield also worked hard right through the game especially as the Monaleen midfielders made some dangerous runs through the middle. But there was no way through the NCW defence and may of the scores came from well worked ball from the defense through midfield and onto the forward line. Probably a disappointing and unexpectedly poor challenge from Monaleen but a good performance from Newcastle West with St Kieran’s up next on Monday 12th before the examination break.

Panel: Paudie Kelly, Aaron Neville, Donal Bourke, Sean Thorley, Jack O’Connor, John Whelan,Con Hayes, Leon Barry, Michael Blashkiv, John O’Grady, Oisin Enright, Sean Geraghty, Tyler Clancy, Eddie Ward ,Paul Begley, James Lyons, Oisin Collins and Patrick Noonan Sweeney. Ethan Hurley (county commitments), Ethan Kirwan (injured) and Harry Edwards (sick). Mentors: Martin Mullane, Mike McMahon, Mike O’Leary, Austin Geraghty.